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The Florists^ Review 



Jink S. 1922 



ers and good buds, but it is not much 

 us to foliage. Dawson is not good, al- 

 though free-blooming. Russell 's Cottage 

 is not good, because the red flowers turn 

 a sort of 2)urple and are ugly-looking. 

 Anna Maria is also poor as to color. 



Climbing Orleans, a deep pink, is a 

 free bloomer and has good foliage. Mrs. 

 Flight, pink to white, is excellent and 

 in its prime. Crimson Rambler is badly 

 mildewed, but it has jdenty of leaves 

 and is heavy with blooms. White 

 Dorothy Perkins is just coming in. It 

 is doing nicely, as it is a hardy plant. 



The dead blooms of Queen Alexandra, 

 a pink, fail to drop promptly, and the 

 same is true of Birdie Blye, which loses 

 much of its attractiveness because of 

 that condition. Climbing La France, 

 like the bush rose, is good in the gar- 

 dens. 



The rosarians were attracted to Long- 

 wood, a vigorous grower, semi-double, 

 with pink and white blossoms having 

 yellow centers. Gruss an Teplitz is 

 nearing the end of its season, but is at- 

 tractive nevertheless. Another good red 

 is Dazzling Red, and Coronation is 

 worthy of mention. 



Many Teas Blasted. 



A number of the teas showed signs of 

 blasting. Many of the varieties were 

 quite badly hit by the weather and 

 some few among the many in the gar- 

 dens are not particularl}'^ adapted to 

 this section of the country. Of course, 

 generally speaking, it is' too late to 

 judge many of the plants, while others 

 were handicai)])ed by the beating rain, 

 which destroyed so many flowers. 



The Killarneys are ali doing well in 

 the gardens, proving to be free bloom- 

 ers and not particularly given to leaf- 

 spot. Ophelia, another" favorite in this 

 section as a cut flower, is hardy and 

 makes a good bush and has ainio.st per- 

 fect buds. It is considered A-1 among 

 the garden oiT'crings. Welleslev, which 

 has found sale in the local wholesale 

 flower market, is hardy and a free 

 bloomer and makes an 'attractive pink 

 flower, with foliage free from leaf-spot. 



My Maryland is new to the gardens, 

 but the iilants look well. Kaiserin Au- 

 gusta Victoria apparently does not 

 make good foliage and the season for 

 this variety has passed. White Oi)helia 

 is a new addition to the gardens and 

 nothing can be said of its performance 

 this year. Lady Ilillingdon, a i)opular 

 yellow rose locally, is doing well, and 

 Irish Firoflame attracts considerable at- 

 tention and praise. 



One of the leaders in the gardens is 

 Red Radiance, which looked as if it 

 might do extra well, for it was hoavv 

 with blooms, well formed buds and 

 abundant foliage. A new plant that 

 attracts attention is Red ('olnnihia. 

 from the Joseph 11. Hill Co., Richmond, 

 Ind., which has a large flower of at- 

 tractive shade, sliglitly larger than pink 

 Columbia; hardy, but does not make 

 much foliage. 



Some Favorites. 



Frau Karl Druschki is another favor- 

 ite. It is doing well and its white 

 flowers are large. This rose alwavs 

 attracts favorable comment. 



No visit to the gardens is completed 

 without an inspection of the rose Gen- 

 eral Jacqueminot, but the alternate hot 

 and wet weather blasted many of the 

 buds. The plant is a hardy "one and 

 does well over the winter. 



Royalty is represented liy liaiduess 



Rothschild, Duke of Edinburgh, Baron 

 do Bonstetten and Earl of Dufferin. 

 The first-named is afi^ected with leaf- 

 s])ot and does not do particularly well, 

 although its light ])ink flowers are good 

 to look at. The Duke of Edinburgh is 

 also badly spotted and its growth is 

 not good. It does not seem to stand 

 the winters well. Like its neighbors. 

 Baron de Bonstetten is spotted and its 

 flowers are not well formed. 



Countess of Gosford has fairly good- 

 looking pink flowers, which are fra- 

 grant, and the plant is fairly healthy. 

 But Lady Ashtown is not particularly 

 attractive, for it is slightly affected 

 by leaf-spot and does not show up well 

 as to the flower. Archduke Charles is a 

 nev/comer to the gardens and nothing 

 cm be predicted as to its possibilities. 



The Duchesse de Brabant spreads con- 

 siderably, but the small, pink flower 

 is rather attractive. Lady Ursula also 

 makes a nice flower and is hard}'. 



Pilgrim a Recent Arrival. 



Pilgrim has just been set out. Her 

 Majesty is not hardy and makes a 

 large, but rather unattractive flower. 

 Captain Christy is a good plant. Oak- 

 mont is not showy, but it is full of 

 flowers and buds. Frances E. Willard 

 i^s .a free bloojn(»r ;ind not addicted to 

 leaf-spot. Mrs. A. R. Waddell is a good 

 variety, making perfect buds and flow- 

 ers, ;uid is hardy. 



British Queen does not size up well, 

 liady Alice Stanley is subject to leaf- 

 s])ot, but is a frequent bloomer. Cham- 

 ])ion of the World is a good outdoor 

 rose and is f(uite jiopular. It blooms 

 early and is hardy. La Tosca is an old 

 friend. Its light jiink flower is quite 

 large, and while the plant is inclined to 

 lie s])ready, it is hardy. La France 

 is good as a garden rose. 



Mme. Caroline Testout has a light 

 ])iiik flower and nice bud. It is hardy 

 in this climate. Mme. Butterfly does 

 not make much of a show, but its small 

 bud is good to look at. Mme. C'ochet is 

 not good from the stand])oint of showi- 

 ness. but it is fragrant. Gustav Gruncr- 

 wald is a free bloomer and has an at- 

 tractive pink flower, and good foliage 

 not given to leaf-spot. 



Ulrich Brunner is good. Its flowers 

 are fragrant and there are many of 

 them. It is not affected by leaf-spot. 



Marshall P. Wilder is good; the flow- 

 ers are fragrant .and the foliage attrac- 

 tive. Jubilee is a good red rose, hardy, 

 with well formeil foliage. 



Freiherr von Marschall stands the 

 winters well and has fine foliage. It is a 

 free-blooming rose ami at the present 

 time is full of buds. White Maman 

 Co(di('t has ]iasspd liy. ^Mrs. Wakefield 

 Christie-Miller is too sjireading in its 

 growth. Berthe Fontaine is also spread- 

 ing and dot's not m;ike much growth. 



Pierre Xotting is an excellent cerise. 

 It is fragrant and its hardiness com- 

 mends it. It is a free bloomer and 

 little given to leaf-spot. T. N. S. 



rose garden. Going from the north, I 

 was surprised to find so many varieties 

 in bloom at that time. It seemed to 

 me that all were out except the ram- 

 blers. 



But I was surprised at the smallness 

 of the collection, and if it be not lese 

 majeste to say it, I was surprised at 

 the lack of care and cultivation in the 

 test grounds. The farm — -or that part 

 of it — had an appearance of neglect 

 that was a distinct disappointment to 

 find in a show place conducted by the 

 government. Many varieties were grow- 

 ing luxuriantly even in soil not ideal 

 for roses, but neglect of the plants, 

 absence of cultivation and the abun- 

 dance of weeds made the garden a dis- 

 tinct disappointment. Dreer's rose gar- 

 den at Riverton, X. J., is better worth 

 a visit both for its collection of va- 

 rieties and for the intelligent care it 

 has. Or Bobbink & Atkins' superb rose 

 garden at Rutherford. X. J. A trip to 

 either delights the heart of the rose 

 lover. .lohn Watson. 



MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. 



IF THIS BE LESE MAJESTE— 



Arlington. The n.'itional cemetery. 

 Where the L'nknown Soldier was lately 

 laid to rest with pomp and ceremony 

 such as did not mark the return of the 

 great Xapoleon. 



The home of Lee. Xext to Mount 

 Vernon, the best known home in Amer- 

 ica. The Mecca of thousands of pil- 

 grims every year. 



I was there May 11 and visited the 



The Market. 



Tlie trade in general re])orts good 

 business for the month just j)ast, al- 

 though Mothers' day was liandica])ped 

 by the poor condition of stock, caused 

 by the exceedingly hot weather a few 

 d.'iys before. 



Fine sales are reported for Memorial 

 day. Even iris found a fair market. 

 Home-grown peonies .appeared in con- 

 siderable quantities; this seldom hap- 

 ])ens. The peony season is two weeks 

 ahead of time this year. 



Outside j)lanting here is jiretty well 

 done with. Frequent rains have made 

 planting easier. 



Iris Show Attracts. 



The third annual iris show of the 

 X'ortli western Peony and Iris Society 

 was held in the showrooms of the W^ills- 

 St. Claire Co., St. Paul, June 1 and 2. 

 This was the largest and best show yet 

 held. About 160 varieties were shown, 

 and 800 vases were used to stage the 

 exhibits. A large crowil of visitors 

 passed through the rooms day ami night. 



Holm & Olson entereil only one class, 

 but the firm made a tine display of 

 baskets of iris. W. E. Fryer, of Man- 

 torville, Minn., made a nice showjfug of 

 seedling iris. His Katheriue Fryer was 

 exceptionally good. A. C. Arny and 

 the Rainbow Gardens sliowccl exception- 

 ally fine iris. 



A. C. Arny took sixtci'ii first prizes. 

 Holm & Olson being the only other ]iro- 

 fessional to win first premium. Rain- 

 bow Gardens and Riverview (iardens, of 

 St. Paul, and the Forest Heights Gar- 

 dens, of Minneapolis, were the only 

 other commercial grower^ to win 

 awards. 



Various Notes. 



The ^linneapolis Florists' Club liild 

 its monthly meeting Tuesday, .lune (i. at 

 the store of Rice Bros. Cooperative ad- 

 vertising on ;i sul)scri]ition basis is 

 showing good results, and the club in- 

 tends to keep U]i this work. A. S. Rice 

 and R. A. Latham haxc been successful 

 in collecting funds. 



The flower show committees are busy 

 continuing plans for the show to be held 

 in Minneapolis X'ovember 11 to 16. 



Rice Bros, have a large crop of Ijilium 

 longiflorum about ready frir market. 



